The trend estimate for total dwelling approvals rose 2.4% in July 2006.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 8.3%, to 14,288, in July 2006.

PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES

The trend estimate for private sector house approvals rose 0.3% in July 2006.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved rose 4.9%, to 8,860, in July 2006.

PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS

The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 7.2% in July 2006.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 15.4%, to 5,149, in July 2006. This follows a rise of 17.2% in the previous month.

VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED

The trend estimate for the value of total building approved rose 2.1% in July 2006. The value of new residential building rose 1.7% and the value of alterations and additions rose 0.3%. The trend for the value of non-residential building approved rose 3.0% in July 2006.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 6.3%, to $5,514.6m, in July 2006. The value of new residential building approved rose 2.9%, to $2,745.4m. The value of alterations and additions fell 14.4%, to $470.1m. The value of non-residential building fell 13.9%, to $2,299.1m.

NOTES

CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

A new base year, 2004-05, has been introduced into the chain volume estimates which has resulted in revisions to growth rates in subsequent periods. In addition, the chain volume estimates have been re-referenced to 2004-05, thereby preserving additivity in the quarters after the reference year. Re-referencing affects the levels of, but not the movements in, chain volume estimates.

The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved has had strong rises for the last four months.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES

SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 2.4% in July 2006. The trend rose in all states and territories except Western Australia which was flat. The largest rises were in the Australian Capital Territory (+9.0%) and Victoria (+4.0%).

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.3% in July 2006. The trend rose in New South Wales (+2.3%), Queensland (+0.6%) and South Australia (+1.0%), but fell in Victoria (-0.4%) and Western Australia (-1.3%).

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.

NT

ACT

Aust.

Original

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses (no.)

1 475

2 532

2 331

715

1 761

210

71

88

9 183

Total dwelling units (no.)

2 482

3 607

3 538

1 055

2 708

246

187

224

14 047

Percentage change from previous month

Private sector houses (%)

-1.9

-0.2

4.6

9.8

6.0

5.5

54.3

-17.0

2.8

Total dwelling units (%)

-20.3

8.9

-2.6

16.1

29.6

-10.2

125.3

10.3

3.2

Seasonally Adjusted

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses (no.)

1 480

2 375

2 171

705

1 746

na

na

na

8 860

Total dwelling units (no.)

2 565

4 054

3 377

979

2 636

252

na

na

14 288

Percentage change from previous month

Private sector houses (%)

15.6

4.8

-0.3

13.8

0.2

na

na

na

4.9

Total dwelling units (%)

-18.8

32.0

0.6

3.2

25.0

-4.9

na

na

8.3

Trend

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses (no.)

1 373

2 367

2 188

658

1 783

na

na

na

8 729

Total dwelling units (no.)

2 768

3 519

3 362

968

2 261

251

92

218

13 431

Percentage change from previous month

Private sector houses (%)

2.3

-0.4

0.6

1.0

-1.3

na

na

na

0.3

Total dwelling units (%)

3.1

4.0

2.0

0.9

-

3.3

1.1

9.0

2.4

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

na not available

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED

STATE TRENDS

NEW SOUTH WALES

The trend for total dwelling units approved in New South Wales has risen for the last four months after being in decline for the previous thirteen months. The trend estimate for private sector houses has risen for the last six months.

VICTORIA

The trend for total dwelling units approved in Victoria is now showing strong rises for the last four months. The trend for private sector houses has fallen for the last eight months.

QUEENSLAND

The trend for total dwelling units approved in Queensland has risen for the last six months. The trend for private sector houses has risen for the last eight months.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The trend for total dwelling units approved in South Australia has risen for the last six months. The trend for private sector houses is now showing rises for the last three months.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Western Australia has been flat for the last six months. The trend for private sector houses is now showing falls for the last three months.

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